Who should attend
Modelers
Prerequisites
Understanding of the metrics and drivers of your business • Significant experience with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (functions, macros, etc.) • Basic knowledge of OLAP and IBM Planning Analytics To gain this knowledge, visit the following websites: • IBM Planning Analytics Learning Center at https://developer.ibm.com/clouddataservices/docs/ibm-planning-analytics/how-to • IBM Planning Analytics YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGYcFhVXoA29v8kSbspLudA/featured • IBM Planning Analytics Community at https://www.ibm.com/communities/analytics/planning-analytics/
Course Objectives
This course is designed to teach modelers how to build a complete model in IBM Planning Analytics using the Architect tool. Through a series of lectures and hands-on exercises, students will learn how to set up and verify dimensions, cubes, and views, manually enter data into these structures, and define the data that users can see. Students will also learn how to transfer data into the IBM Planning Analytics model, including the use of TurboIntegrator scripts to perform data transfer. In addition, the course outlines how to customize drill paths, convert currencies, model for different fiscal requirements, and deploy IBM Planning Analytics applications to the web.
Course Content
This course is designed to teach modelers how to build a complete model in IBM Planning Analytics using the Architect tool. Through a series of lectures and hands-on exercises, students will learn how to set up and verify dimensions, cubes, and views, manually enter data into these structures, and define the data that users can see. Students will also learn how to transfer data into the IBM Planning Analytics model, including the use of TurboIntegrator scripts to perform data transfer. In addition, the course outlines how to customize drill paths, convert currencies, model for different fiscal requirements, and deploy IBM Planning Analytics applications to the web.